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Message: [QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 3216560, member: 2141"] Outside of the US, if a millionaire/billionaire wants a soccer team, that peson has to spend a huge amount money to buy a team alrady playing at the top level or slightly less money up front to buy a team at a lower level and then invest heavily to get the team promoted. Plus, no teams are added, which MAY dilute the overall product. In addition, the owners then have to continue to invest in their team in terms of players, coaches, practice facilities, and stadium amenities (to attract fans and revenue) to stay at the top level or risk being demoted any by-passed by a rival rich guy. That competitive environment creates a better product on the field as both the top level (protect one's investment) and the next level down (improve their investment). In MLS, there is no competition and the discrepancy over the yeas has been evident on the pitch. Once the rich guy pays the bride to current MLS owners for the right to play in their sandbox followed by an attempt to get someone else to pay for their stadium, i.e. taxpayers with Audi field in DC, or they simply improve the ROI on their existing stadium even if it makes no sense to play soccer games their (NYCFC), their is no incentive for the owner to make further investments in their teams (hey Bob Kraft, how are those Revs doing!). [/QUOTE]